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Posted: 4/11/2024 11:43:58 AM EDT
I'm into my first year of learning to use my helmet mounted PVS14. No mil experience so I don't know what I don't know: figured I'd consult the brain trust. Have a basic setup I can make work in a manner I am mostly happy with for both rifle and pistol range work. May upgrade kit later but need to sus out flaws first. My dryfire or range drills have so far included standard weapon operation drills (shots from ready/holster, target transitions, reloads/malfunctions, distance shooting for marksmanship, barricade work), movement over uneven ground, and IR to white light transitions. Fun fact: loading the dishwasher under NODs was really helpful developing depth perception awareness. If it's stupid but it works... What else should I be working on? Gotta wait for the fall before I can reliably do more live fire after dark, so dry drills will get preference. Thanks. |
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Posted: 4/11/2024 11:45:21 AM EDT
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Practice reholstering a lot, especially when moving a bit
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Posted: 4/11/2024 5:24:37 PM EDT
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I think the main thing with NODS is just getting used to scanning back and forth and up and down as you're moving around.
And learning things by feel. You could always practice dry drills, it's not like anyone is going to see you doing them anyway...unless they have NV too. 
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Posted: 4/12/2024 8:41:32 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Nobody69s: I think the main thing with NODS is just getting used to scanning back and forth and up and down as you're moving around. And learning things by feel. You could always practice dry drills, it's not like anyone is going to see you doing them anyway...unless they have NV too. Good stuff. At class we do several drills to help develop the scanning aspect. Important during the day, suffice to say even more important at night when looking "through the toilet paper tube." You shouldn't need to LOOK at your magazines when changing at dark. |
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Posted: 4/12/2024 10:25:31 AM EDT
[Last Edit: TNVC_Mike]
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It sounds like you have a great baseline already established. In class, we encourage students to go home and sustain the training that they receive from us by doing all the things you've mentioned. Everything from dry practice drills to washing the dishes or walking the dog will help. Time under your goggle is time under your google. The "Big 3" things to consider when practicing are 1- working your "switchology", 2-gaining situational awareness under NVGs, and 3-movement and hand eye coordination.
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Posted: 4/12/2024 1:01:19 PM EDT
[Last Edit: TNVC_Will]
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I'm not an instructor like Mike nor do I have the operational experience under nods that he does but I'll share something that I like to do.
I use MFALs with slaved visible pointers and I use the vis laser to maintain muscle memory for aiming with the MFAL without using nods. With practice you can develop a consistent mount where the pointer will be on target. You can do this without firing rounds. Of course, make sure your laser is zeroed, which is also easy to do with the vis laser and a converging zero. Btw, Mike is too humble but I'll brag for him  he has A LOT of real world experience being retired SWAT and has been an instructor for quite some time. I always learn something from him as well as all of our training cadre whenever I talk to them about this stuff  I highly recommend taking our Night Fighter 101 if at all possible. You'll have face to face access to DECADES of experience (NSW, LE, Army). |
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